Namalata River
Western Cape York. Named in 1914 by Reverend Nicholas Hey. Namalata is an Aboriginal word meaning messenger
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 684
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 684
Nanyeta Creek
See Return Creek
Napier Street
Cairns. Trinity Park. Streets in this subdivision were named after ships. HMAS Napier was a destroyer in the Australian Navy & was commissioned in 1940
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Napoleon Passage
Torres Strait. Probably discovered by Captain Desparmet of the French ship Pauline et Victoire in 1858 & named by him
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 208
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 208
Nardello's Lagoon
Atherton Tableland. Walkamin area. Named after Joe Nardello who had a farm here.
Source:
Walkamin State School 25th anniversary, 1983
Walkamin State School 25th anniversary, 1983
Nares Hill
Cape Melville area. 190 metres (625 feet) high. Named after Commander George Strong Nares of HMS Salamander. The name was probably bestowed by the surveying ship HMS Dart in the 1890s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nares Point
Great Barrier Reef. Princess Charlotte Bay area. Stanley Island. Named after Commander George Strong Nares of HMS Salamander. The name was probably bestowed by the surveying ship HMS Dart in the 1890s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Coordinates:
14 09 S 144 16 E
14 09 S 144 16 E
Narrabeen Street
Cairns. Kewarra Beach. Streets are named after Australian beaches in this sub-division. Narrabeen are 2 northern Sydney beachside suburbs. Name approved by Council on 10 October 1994
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Narragon Beach
Mission Beach. Taken from Narragon, the Aboriginal name used by John Unsworth, for his 160 acre property at Mission Beach. He was the first permanent settler here, prior to 1915. He was forced to leave the property in 1915 after cargo boats ceased visiting because of World War I. He sold the property after the farm was destroyed in the 1918 cyclone. Narragon was the Aboriginal name for the area, after a hero of one of their stories.
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 278
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 32
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 278
Mackness, Constance. Clump Point & District, 1970, p. 32
Coordinates:
17 35 S 145 36 E
17 35 S 145 36 E
Nash Road
Atherton Tableland. Minbun district. Named after the Nash family
Source:
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 49, August 1980
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 49, August 1980
Nassau River
Cape York. Named by the Dutch Navigator, Carstensz, on 28 April 1623 for the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau
Source:
Kenny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 153
Kenny, John. Before The First Fleet, 1995, p. 153
Natale Street
Cairns. Edmonton. Named for Mary Natale, Hambledon Hotel owner. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 26 June 1995
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 01 S 145 45 E
17 01 S 145 45 E
Naunton Street
Gordonvale. Named after a family name of the Thomas family
Source:
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Coordinates:
17 6 S 145 47 E
17 6 S 145 47 E
Nautilus Reef
Torres Strait. 4 km ENE of Bramble Cay. Named after the German naval vessel Nautilus which reported it in 1881
Source:
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 230
Australia Pilot vol 3, 1973, p. 230
Nautilus Street
Cairns. Trinity Beach. Named for the nautilus shell
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nautilus Street
Port Douglas. Named after the nautilus shell
Coordinates:
16 29 S 145 28 E
16 29 S 145 28 E
Nazeer Street
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Unknown. Nazeer is a woman's name from the Eastern Islands
Source:
Personal communication with John Scott
Personal communication with John Scott
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Neame's Hill
Tully. Named circa 1886 after the Neame Brothers, Arthur & Frank, who took up land there, where Tully is now situated. This name is rarely used nowadays
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
Coordinates:
17.56 S 145.56 E
17.56 S 145.56 E
Neame's Pocket
Tully. Named circa 1886 after the Neame Brothers who took up land there, where Tully is now situated. This name is rarely used nowadays
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411 and 231
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411 and 231
Coordinates:
17.56 S 145.56 E
17.56 S 145.56 E
Neeve Close
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after the Chief Draftsman of the Cairns City Council, Brian Neeve, circa 1975
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nelson
See Gordonvale
Nelson Range
Cape York. Named circa 1890 by the officers of HMS Dart for Sir Hugh Muir Nelson, Minister for railways 1888-1890 & Premier of Queensland, 1893-1895
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 696
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 696
Nelson Road
Babinda. Named after George Nelson who lived in the immediate area
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin October 1978
Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin October 1978
Coordinates:
17 20 S 145 55 E
17 20 S 145 55 E
Nepean Island
Torres Strait. Named by Captain William Bligh
Source:
Frith, P. Torch Light in the Torres Strait, p. 86
Frith, P. Torch Light in the Torres Strait, p. 86
Coordinates:
9 34 S 143 39 E
9 34 S 143 39 E
Nephrite Street
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nerada
Innisfail district, west of Innisfail. Aboriginal term, quiet valley
Source:
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 13
Nero Close
Cairns. Mooroobool. Named after Nero, a Roman Emperor. Most streets in the estate are named after a Roman theme
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nesbit River
Cape York. Named by Robert Logan Jack. Jack named it the Nisbet River, possibly after Mr Nisbet, the Chief Engineer of the Harbours & Rivers Department in 1885
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 699
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 245
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 699
Jones, D. Trinity Phoenix: a History of Cairns. Cairns Post, 1976, p. 245
Nesbit Street
Cairns. Manoora. Named after T. Nesbit, a Cairns City Alderman in 1895
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Newbold Drive
Weipa. Named after Lyle Newbold, Comalco General Manager from January 1987 until December 1990
Source:
Bauxite Bulletin 19 June 1992, p. 1
Bauxite Bulletin 19 June 1992, p. 1
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Newby Close
Cairns. Edmonton. Streets in this estate are named for ex-Hambledon Mill employees. Name approved by Council on 31 October 1994
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 01 S 145 45 E
17 01 S 145 45 E
Newcastle Bay
Eastern Cape York Peninsula, east of Bamaga. Named on 22 August 1770 by Captain James Cook, for the Duke of Newcastle who was the Lord Privy Seal, 1765-1766. "The shore forms a large open bay which I Called New Castle Bay"
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 173
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 173
Coordinates:
10 49 S 142 36 E
10 49 S 142 36 E
Newell Avenue
Mareeba. Named circa 1957 for William Graham Newell, son of John Newell of Jack & Newell, storekeepers.
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 71
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 71
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Newell Street
Cairns. Bungalow/Westcourt. Named after John Newell, early business man in Herberton and co-founder with William Jack of the firm Jack and Newell. He was a grocer in Belfast & arrived in Brisbane in 1872. In 1875 he was at Cooktown & the Hodginson & in 1877 he was a Smithfield Store Manager. He prospected on the Palmer River from 1877-1879 and discovered tin in the Herberton district in 1879. In 1880 he had the Herbert River claim. He joined Jack in the successful firm Jack & Newell in 1882. Chairman of the Tinaroo Divisional Board, he was born on 30 November 1849 and died in Herberton on 29 July 1932, where he was buried. From 11 April 1896 - 11 March 1902 he was the Member of Parliament for Woothakata & was the first Mayor of Herberton from 1888-1889. He was also a member of the Cairns Harbour Board
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 104
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1860-1929, 1972, p. 137
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 104
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1860-1929, 1972, p. 137
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Newell Street
Herberton. Named after John Newell of Jack & Newell Stores. He started out as a tin miner in Herberton in 1879 before opening up a small store with William Jack in Herberton in 1882. Eventually they had 27 stores in the district. He died on 29 July 1932, aged 84 & was buried in the Herberton cemetery
Coordinates:
17 23 S 145 23 E
17 23 S 145 23 E
Newellton
West of Ravenshoe. Originally called Silver Valley after silver was found there by James Venture Mulligan, William Bruce Stenhouse & James Newell in 1880 or 1881. The township was named after James Newell, brother of John Newell & who had a half share in a silver venture there
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 145
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 134-135
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 145
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 134-135
Coordinates:
17 27 S 145 16 E
17 27 S 145 16 E
Newman Street
Cooktown. Named for Joseph Newman, merchant who owned, operated & lived in the London Emporium (Jackey Jackey Building), 1880-1910
Source:
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Cooktown Shire Library name list
Coordinates:
15 28 S 145 15 E
15 28 S 145 15 E
Newport
See Cairns
Newport Close
Cairns. Kewarra Beach. Streets are named after Australian beaches in this sub-division. Newport is a southern Sydney beach
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Newton Street
Cairns. Manunda. Named after Alderman Thomas Newton in 1894. He was an Alderman in 1898 as well. He died on 1 June 1907, aged 41
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 55
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ngarrabullgan
See Mount Mulligan
Nicholas Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Nicholas Reef, east of Port Douglas
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nicholson River
Gulf of Carpentaria. Named by Leichardt after Henry Alleyne Nicholson, a friend in Bristol, England.
Source:
Pike, Glenville. The Gulf Country, North Queensland, map reference 23
Pike, Glenville. The Gulf Country, North Queensland, map reference 23
Nichum Creek
Atherton Tableland. Named by John Atherton, Mareeba pioneer after a word in a nonsense verse
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 9, July 1959
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 9, July 1959
Nicotine Creek
Atherton tableland. Named for the association of the area with tobacco growing
Nigger Creek
Herberton District. So named because some miners were speared there. The Aborigines from the Herberton district were referred to by the early settlers as Forest Niggers while the local Aborigines were known as Scrub Niggers
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 139
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 126, November 1987
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 139
Eacham Historical Society Bulletin no 126, November 1987
Night Island
Great Barrier Reef. East of Lockhart River. Named by Lieutenant Phillip Parker King of the Mermaid in 1819 because it was a secure & convenient overnight anchorage
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 101 & 195
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 101 & 195
Coordinates:
13 11 S 143 34 E
13 11 S 143 34 E
Nightflower
Chillagoe District. Named after a racing mare, but this copper mining settlement did not last very long. It was established in the late 1880s
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 90, September 1966
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 90, September 1966
Nimba Close
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Probably named after Mount Nimba in the Ivory Coast, Africa
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nimrod Court
Weipa. Named after a creek flowing into the Wenlock River. 10 km east of Stone Crossing. The Nimrod Creek was named by Alexander & Frank Jardine in 1865.
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Nimrod Creek
Western Cape York Peninsula. Named by Alexander & Frank Jardine in 1865. Flows into the Wenlock River
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 652
Hibberd Library list
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 652
Hibberd Library list
Nimrod Passage
Torres Strait. Discovered in September 1822 by Captain P. Gordon of the brig Nimrod
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 388
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 388
Coordinates:
12 06 S 143 47 E
12 06 S 143 47 E
Nina Close
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Streets in this subdivision were named after girl's names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nina Peak
Hinchinbrook Island. 350 metres (1 150 feet) high. Named in 1866 by Commander George Strong Nares of the Salamander
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
Coordinates:
18 23 S 146 17 E
18 23 S 146 17 E
Nina Street
Cairns. Smithfield Heights. Streets in this subdivision were named after girl's names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nind's Creek
Innisfail district. After Philip Henry Nind (1831-1896), a Nerang sugar grower, who followed George Dalrymple to the area but did not stay. Dalrymple named the creek in 1873. Nind was on a private expedition seeking sugar lands and sailed with Dalrymple as far as the Johnstone River exploration.
Source:
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 12
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 138
Martinuzzi, A. L. Places and after whom they are named. Aboriginal names and their meanings. Innisfail and District Historical Society. Vol. 7, 1991, p. 12
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 138
Ninian Bay
Great Barrier Reef south of Cape Melville. Named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffries of the Kangaroo in 1815
Source:
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 149
Gill, J.C.H. The Missing Coast, 1988, p. 149
Coordinates:
14 21 S 144 36 E
14 21 S 144 36 E
Noble Close
Cairns. Edmonton. Streets in this estate are named for ex-Hambledon Mill employees. Name approved by Council on 31 October 1994
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 01 S 145 45 E
17 01 S 145 45 E
Noela Close
Cairns. Woree. Streets in this part of Woree are named after girl's Christian names.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Noggin Passage
Great Barrier Reef. East of the Frankland Islands. It was surveyed by HMS Geranium in 1924
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 389
Coordinates:
17 9 S
17 9 S
Nolan's Brook
Named after M.J. Nolan of the Posts & Telegraph
Source:
Liddell, Rodney. Cape York: The Savage Frontier, p. 271
Liddell, Rodney. Cape York: The Savage Frontier, p. 271
Nolan Street
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after E. Nolan who was caretaker at the city reservoirs for many years until his death in 1938
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Nomenade Creek
Western Cape York Peninsula. Aboriginal name for the pine trees found here. Previously known as Pine Creek
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 681
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 681
Nonda Close
Napranum. After the Nonda plum tree (Parinari nonda), a popular local shade tree which bears an edible fruit
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Nonda St
Mission Beach. Named after a local resident who lived here many years ago. Nonda was her first name
Coordinates:
17 35 S 146 06 E
17 35 S 146 06 E
Noola Court
Weipa. Aboriginal word meaning friendly
Source:
Hibberd Library list
Hibberd Library list
Coordinates:
12 40 S 141 57 E
12 40 S 141 57 E
Noone Street
Innisfail. Named after H.A. Noone, an early settler
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 21
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 21
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Noosa Close
Cairns. Kewarra Beach. Streets are named after Australian beaches in this sub-division. Noosa is a beach on the Sunshine Coast
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Norman Park
Cairns. Named after the then Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Wylie Norman, who was Governor from May 1889 to 1896. Norman Park was the site of the original recreation reserve in Cairns
Source:
Cairns Life, November 1997, p. 5
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 95
Cairns Life, November 1997, p. 5
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 95
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Norman Reef
Off Port Douglas. Possibly named after a Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Wylie Norman, who was Governor from May 1889 to 1896
Norman River
Gulf of Carpentaria. Named after the Commander of H.M.C.S. Victoria, Captain W.H. Norman in January 1867 by William Landsborough and George Phillips. George Phillips (1843-1921), a civil engineer by profession, later became the Member of Parliament for the electorate of Carpentaria, 1893-1896. This is probably the river that Tasman named the Van Dieman. William Landsborough explored much of Queensland and was rewarded by the Queensland Government with about 2000 acres of land on the Sunshine Coast which he named "Lamerough". Landsborough and John McDouall Stuart were first to cross the continent in 1862 arriving at their destination within a week of each other. Stuart travelled from Adelaide, while Landsborough journeyed with camel from Albert River in Queensland, but failed to record the arrival due to their great excitement . Public subscription urged these men to do exploration, specifically to search for the missing Burke and Wills. William Landsborough traversed the country many times from exploring from Mt.Nebo to Bowen Downs Station 1856-1859. William married Caroline Raine of Sydney just before he sailed for London to be presented to Queen Victoria in 1863. The title "Right Honourable William Landsborough" was bestowed on him in Brisbane in 1864. William was appointed in 1865 to Albert River in the Gulf as M.L.A. and Police Magistrate receiving $800 p.a. Landsborough became Crown Lands Commissioner. William Landsborough passed away on 16.3.1886 aged 61 years
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1860-1929, 1972, p. 150
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 42
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Waterson, D.E. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1860-1929, 1972, p. 150
Pike, Glenville. The Last Frontier, 1983, p. 42
Coordinates:
17 28 S 140 49 E
17 28 S 140 49 E
Norman Street
Gordonvale. Named after the then Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Wylie Norman, who was Governor from May 1889 to 1896
Source:
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Coordinates:
17 6 S 145 47 E
17 6 S 145 47 E
Normanby River
Named by William Hann in September 1872 in honour of the Marquis of Normanby, Governor of Queensland from 1871 to 1875
Source:
In, Fox, Matt J. The History of Queensland: Its people & Industries, 1923, p. 178
In, Fox, Matt J. The History of Queensland: Its people & Industries, 1923, p. 178
Normanby Sound
Torres Strait, between Hammond & Friday islands. Named in honour of the Marquis of Normanby, Governor of Queensland, 1871-1875. Singe believes that this is the same sound named Sandwich Sound by Edwards of the Pandora in 1770
Source:
Singe, John. Among Islands, 1993, p. 12
Singe, John. Among Islands, 1993, p. 12
Normanby Station
Cooktown railway. 28 miles west of Cooktown, on the eastern side of the bridge over the Normanby River. Originally called Normanby Bridge. Named after the Normanby River, which was named for the Governor of Queensland from 1871-1875, the Marquis of Normanby. The railway station was opened in 1875. From circa 1906 to 1947 it was simply known as 28 Miles 30 Chains Siding.
Source:
Knowles, J. W. The Cooktown Railway, 1966, p. 63
Knowles, J. W. The Cooktown Railway, 1966, p. 63
Normanby Street
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Named in honour of the Marquis of Normanby, Governor of Queensland, 1871-1875. It is now also known as Chester Street, after Henry Chester, a police magistrate in the 1870s.
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Normanton
Named after the Norman River which was named after the Commander of H.M.C.S. Victoria, Captain W.H. Norman in January 1867 by William Landsborough and Surveyor George Phillips. The site was surveyed in January 1867 by Surveyor Phillips. On August 8 1868 the settlement that had sprung up on the Norman River was proclaimed to be the township of Norman. Known as Port Norman, the town soon became known as Normanton. George Phillips (1843-1921), a civil engineer by profession, later became the Member of Parliament for the electorate of Carpentaria, 1893-1896
Source:
Normanton Centenary 1868-1968, p. 5
Normanton Centenary 1868-1968, p. 5
Coordinates:
17 40 S 141 5 E
17 40 S 141 5 E
Normanton Street.
Georgetown. So named because this street used to be the road to Normanton. The Gulf Developmental road now runs through North Street
Coordinates:
18 17 S 143 33 E
18 17 S 143 33 E
Norris Street
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after the Norris family, prominent in sporting, gymnastic and choral groups
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 56
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
North Alice Creek
Cape York. Named after Frank Jardine's daughter, Alice in 1865
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 320
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 320
North Barnard Islands
See Barnard Islands
North Cedar Creek
See Ravenshoe
North Hull Road
Mission Beach. So named because this road leads to the Hull River
Coordinates:
17 35 S 146 06 E
17 35 S 146 06 E
North Johnstone River
See Johnstone River
North Maria Creek
See Maria Creek
North Mission Beach
See Mission Beach
North Nigger Creek
See Nigger Creek
North Palmer River
See Palmer River
North Possession Island
Torres Strait. Named by Captain William Bligh on 16 September 1792. It was here that Bligh claimed possession of all the Islands seen in the Torres Strait for King George III
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 115
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 115
North Street
Georgetown. So named because it is on the northern side of town
Coordinates:
18 17 S 143 33 E
18 17 S 143 33 E
Numbul
Tully district. Aboriginal word meaning rocks and suggested by Surveyor William White who surveyed the township in August 1890. Previously known as Davidson's Landing on the Murray River where rocks barred further navigation.
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 305
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411 and 236
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 305
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411 and 236
Coordinates:
18 3 S 145 55 E
18 3 S 145 55 E
Nutmeg Street
Cairns. White Rock. Streets in this sub-division are named for trees. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 16 January 1995
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
16 59 S 145 45 E
16 59 S 145 45 E
Nyleta
Railway station on the Cairns line. Aboriginal word meaning wild honey. Originally called Scrubby Creek
Source:
Toohey, Edwina. Tumbling Waters, 1991, p. 35
Toohey, Edwina. Tumbling Waters, 1991, p. 35
Nymph Island
Great Barrier Reef, west of Lizard Island. Probably named after the barque Sea Nymph who passed this way in 1849
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 187
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 187
Coordinates:
14 39 S 145 15 E
14 39 S 145 15 E
O'Brien Road
Cairns. Trinity Park/Smithfield. This road was surveyed in 1884
Source:
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 181
Mulgrave Shire Council. History of Roads & Works, 1936-1969, p. 181
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
O'Brien's Hill
Innisfail. Suburb. Named after the O'Brien family, prominent settlers in this area
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 22
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
O'Donnell Creek
Cardwell District. Named after a Main Roads surveyor who worked in that area
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 411
O'Donnell Street
Mareeba. Named circa 1928 for the O'Donnell family, printers. George Henry O'Donnell printed the Mareeba Express from c1898
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 72
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 72
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
O'Hara Street
Cairns. Earlville. Named after Denny O'Hara, an early publican
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
O'Keefe Street
Cairns. Cairns North. Named after Jack (John) O'Keefe (11/1/1880-27/1/1942), Member of Parliament for Chillagoe from 16 January 1926 - 11 May 1929 & then member of Parliament for Cairns from 10 May 1930 - 27 January 1942. From 1940-1941 he was the Attorney General & the Secretary of Mines from 8 December 1941 until his death. From 1906-1914 he was a tin miner as well as owner of the Australian Hotel there & a mining company director. He was a member of the Cairns Hospital Board & Chairman of the Walsh Shire Council & the Irvinebank Hospital.
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 65, July 1964
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 141
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 65, July 1964
Waterson, D.B. A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1972, p. 141
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
O'Leary Road
Yam Island, Torres Strait. Named for Con O'Leary, then Chief Protector of Aboriginals. He worked out the village plan with the Yam Island Council at the time, which was led by Old Maino, a friend of the Protector
Source:
Teske, Travis. Yam, 198-, p. 16
Teske, Travis. Yam, 198-, p. 16
Coordinates:
9 53 S 142 45 E
9 53 S 142 45 E
O'Leary Street
Cairns. Westcourt. Named after John Joseph O'Leary, Superintendent of the Cairns Divisional Board's Tramway at the turn of the century. He was a foreman of the Shire Council for several decades. He was a surveyor by profession and a prime mover in the construction of the Mulgrave Tramway. He was buried on 8 March 1933 at the Martyn Street Cemetery
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 149
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Collinson, J. Early Days of Cairns, 1939, p. 149
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
O'Malley Street
Ingham. Named for those killed in action during World War I & II & Korea. This street honours Michael O'Malley, Flight Sergeant 426903, Royal Australian Airforce, who died on 2 February 1944, aged 21 and is buried in the Narrandera War Cemetery, New South Wales, row c., grave 1. He was the son of Francis Thomas and Millicent O'Malley of Ingham
Source:
Hinchinbrook Shire Council List
Hinchinbrook Shire Council List
Coordinates:
18 39 S 146 10 E
18 39 S 146 10 E
O' Neill Street
Gordonvale. Named after K. James O'Neill, an early store-keeper, hotel keeper and cane farmer
Source:
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Hesp, A. J. Origin of Street Names In Gordonvale. Mulgrave Shire Historical Society Bulletin no. 1, December 1977
Coordinates:
17 6 S 145 47 E
17 6 S 145 47 E
O'Reilly Close
Innisfail. Named after Miss F.N. O'Reilly, who lived with the Sisters of Mercy and financed some of the land holdings in the Sisters' names
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 20
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
O'Shanassy River
Gulf of Carpentaria. Named by William Landsborough on 28 November 1861. William Landsborough explored much of Queensland and was rewarded by the Queensland Government with about 2000 acres of land on the Sunshine Coast which he named "Lamerough". Landsborough and John McDouall Stuart were first to cross the continent in 1862 arriving at their destination within a week of each other. Stuart travelled from Adelaide, while Landsborough journeyed with camel from Albert River in Queensland, but failed to record the arrival due to their great excitement . Public subscription urged these men to do exploration, specifically to search for the missing Burke and Wills. William Landsborough traversed the country many times from exploring from Mt.Nebo to Bowen Downs Station 1856-1859. William married Caroline Raine of Sydney just before he sailed for London to be presented to Queen Victoria in 1863. The title "Right Honourable William Landsborough" was bestowed on him in Brisbane in 1864. William was appointed in 1865 to Albert River in the Gulf as M.L.A. and Police Magistrate receiving $800 p.a. Landsborough became Crown Lands Commissioner. William Landsborough passed away on 16.3.1886 aged 61 years
Source:
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition From Carpentaria, In Search of Burke & Wills, 1862, p. 26
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition From Carpentaria, In Search of Burke & Wills, 1862, p. 26
O'Shea Esplanade
Cairns. Machans Beach. Named after John O'Shea who was a Mulgrave Shire Health Surveyor & responsible for the planting of 150 trees along the esplanade
Source:
Rapkins, Denise. Certain Friends in Uncertain Times. A History of Machans Beach, 1995, p. 98
Rapkins, Denise. Certain Friends in Uncertain Times. A History of Machans Beach, 1995, p. 98
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Oak Forest
Railway station on the Cairns line, west of Kuranda. English name. Originally known as Oaklands & named for the oak timber logged in the district
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967 & 140, April 1970
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967 & 140, April 1970
Oak Street
Innisfail. Named after a tree
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 19
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Oak Street
Cairns. Holloways Beach. Many street names in this suburb were named for a floral theme at the suggestion of Anne Edwards, a resident of the suburb from 1961 to the mid 1980s
Source:
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 50 S 145 44 E
16 50 S 145 44 E
Oak Street
Yungaburra. Named after a species of tree
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 35 E
17 16 S 145 35 E
Oak Street
Millaa Millaa. Most of the streets in Millaa Millaa where named for trees
Coordinates:
17 31 S 145 37 E
17 31 S 145 37 E
Oak-Tree Point
See Casuarina Point
Oakville
East of Georgetown. Named after the Oaky River which was named by William Hann on 21 September 1872 because it was here he saw the first river oaks (Casuarina) since setting out on his expedition. The town was surveyed in November 1892
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 69
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 69
Coordinates:
18 49 S 143 42 E
18 49 S 143 42 E
Oaky Creek
East of Georgetown. Named by William Hann on 21 September 1872 because it was here he saw the first river oaks (Casuarina) since setting out on his expedition
Source:
Fox, Matt J. The History of Queensland: Its people & Industries, 1923, p. 178
Fox, Matt J. The History of Queensland: Its people & Industries, 1923, p. 178
Observation Hill
Innisfail district. Named in October 1873 by Dalrymple
Source:
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Jones, Dorothy. Hurricane Lamps & Blue Umbrellas, p. 388
Oceanview Place
Cairns. Kanimbla. Name selected by the developers, presumably because of the views of the ocean from this elevated street
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ogden Street
Cairns. Bungalow. Named after prominent businessman Alfred Ogden
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ogilvie Hills
Cape York. Named circa 1890 by the officers of HMS Dart for W.H. Ogilvie,, Police Magistrate of Cooktown, 1888-1889
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 696
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 696
OK
Chillagoe District, 75 km north of Mungana. The town was named after a well known brand of jam & was surveyed in 1908. The discoverer of the copper deposit in the area, John Munro, found an empty tin of O.K. jam here in September 1901
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 197
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 197
Coordinates:
16 36 S 144 15 E
16 36 S 144 15 E
Olandi Street
Thursday Island, Torres Strait. Tamwoy Suburb. Named after Olandi Pearson (1870-16 October 1952), Chairman on Coconut Island. The Community Hall on Coconut (Poruma) Island is also named after him
Coordinates:
10 35 S 142 13 E
10 35 S 142 13 E
Old Cassowary Street
Cairns. Freshwater. So named because cassowaries were plentiful in this area when the street was first formed
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 44
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 44
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Old Smithfield Road
Cairns. Freshwater. So named because this was part of the original track to Smithfield
Source:
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Benfer, John. A History of Freshwater, 1995, p. 1
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Olea Court
Cairns. Jungara. Named after the Olea group of trees, including the Native Olive (Olea Paniculata)
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Oleander Drive
Yungaburra. Named after a floral theme
Coordinates:
17 16 S 145 35 E
17 16 S 145 35 E
Oleander Street
Cairns. Holloways Beach. Many street names in this suburb were named for a floral theme at the suggestion of Anne Edwards, a resident of the suburb from 1961 to the mid 1980s
Source:
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 50 S 145 44 E
16 50 S 145 44 E
Olfersia Court
Cairns. Kanimbla. A species of fern found in & around Cairns
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Olinda Entrance
Torres Strait. Discovered by Captain Sinclair of the Olinda in June 1849
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387 & 184
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387 & 184
Coordinates:
11 14 S 144 4 E
11 14 S 144 4 E
Oliva Street
Cairns. Palm Cove. Named for the Oliva shell genus
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Olive River
Cape York. Possibly named after Mr Olive, Mayor of Cooktown 1879-1880
Source:
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 693
Jack, Robert Logan. Northmost Australia, 1921, p. 693
Olive Street
Cairns. Manoora. Named after Olive Moody, whose husband, H.E. Moody, owned the land which was subdivided
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Olivine Close
Cairns. Bayview Heights. Streets in this subdivision are named after minerals. Olivine is a mineral, a variety of chrysolite, mainly of an olive-green colour, occurring in eruptive rocks and in meteorites
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Olley Street
Cairns. Earlville. Named after D.W.W. Olley, Manager of Samuel and Allan and Sons Ltd. and President of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce in 1924/5 and 1930
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 57
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
One Mile Creek
Cardwell. So named because it is 1 mile south of Cardwell
Onslow Reef
Northern Great Barrier Reef, east of Orford Ness. Named after Onslow, a crew member on HMS Herald in 1858.
Source:
Richards, Jonathan. A Captain Cook at the Coast Road, 1996, Appendix 3:1
Richards, Jonathan. A Captain Cook at the Coast Road, 1996, Appendix 3:1
Onyx Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Onyx Reef, north east of Cairns
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Ootan
Etheridge railway station. Meaning a venomous snake
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Cairns Historical Society Bulletin no. 97, April 1967
Opal Street
Cairns. Bayview Heights. Streets in this subdivision are named after minerals. Opal is a gemstone, an amorphous quartz like form of hydrated silica, some kinds of which show changing colours.
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Opera Creek
Mungana, north-west of Chillagoe. Named by William Atherton after his fondness for the opera!
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 201
Pike, Glenville. Pioneers' Country, 1980, p. 201
Orchid Street
Cairns. Holloways Beach. Many street names in this suburb were named for a floral theme at the suggestion of Anne Edwards, a resident of the suburb from 1961 to the mid 1980s
Source:
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Holmes, Robyn. Beach Homes Rose Up From Sand & Bush. Cairns Sun, 17 September 1997, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 50 S 145 44 E
16 50 S 145 44 E
Ord
South-west of Irvinebank. Originally known as California Creek. Established in 1884 to service the tin mines in the area, the township was renamed Ord after Selby Burrell Ord in 1890 & who was the manager of Mt Leswell Mining.
Source:
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 149
Hooper, Colin. Angor to Zillmanton, 1993, p. 149
Coordinates:
17 33 S 144 57 E
17 33 S 144 57 E
Orford Bay
Eastern Cape York Peninsula, north of Shelburne Bay. Named on 21 August 1770 by Captain James Cook. It was probably named for a resemblance to Orford Ness on the Suffolk Coast, England
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Coordinates:
11 18 S 142 49 E
11 18 S 142 49 E
Orford Ness
Eastern Cape York Peninsula, north of Shelburne Bay. Named on 21 August 1770 by Captain James Cook. It was probably named for a resemblance to Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast, England
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Coordinates:
11 18 S 142 49 E
11 18 S 142 49 E
Oriental Opening
Torres Strait. Found by the ship Oriental when passing through the barrier in 1840. It no longer appears on modern charts
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 387
Ormsby Close
Cairns. Whitfield. Named after R. Ormsby, a prominent real estate business man
Source:
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 58
Brown, V. North Queensland Place Names Origins, 1993, p. 58
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Orpheus Island
Part of the Great Palm Island group. Named after a Royal Navy Ship which was in use between 1840-1860.
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 144
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 144
Orton Island
Great Barrier Reef off Cape Grenville, part of the Home Island group. Named after Richard Orton, a clerk aboard Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour.
Source:
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Kenny, John. Before the First Fleet, 1995, p. 172
Coordinates:
12 00 S 143 14 E
12 00 S 143 14 E
Osborne Crescent
Cairns. Edmonton. Names in the Hambledon Garden Estate commemorate people who gave more than 10 years service to the Hambledon Mill. Name approved by the Cairns City Council on 23 January 1995
Source:
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Cairns City Council file no 52105
Coordinates:
17 01 S 145 45 E
17 01 S 145 45 E
Osprey Close
Port Douglas. Named after the Osprey Reef, east of Princess Charlotte Bay which was named after the schooner Osprey, because Captain Hunt, master of this vessel, sighted this reef in about 1843
Coordinates:
16 29 S 145 28 E
16 29 S 145 28 E
Osprey Reef
Great Barrier Reef, east of Princess Charlotte Bay. Named after the schooner Osprey, after Captain Hunt, master of this vessel, sighted this reef in about 1843
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 290
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 290
Coordinates:
14 01 S 146 24 E
14 01 S 146 24 E
Osterland Street
Cairns. Clifton Beach. Named after Osterland Reef, east of Cooktown
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Osterlund Close
Cairns. Kanimbla. Named for Mr Osterlund, the rates clerk for the Cairns City Council, 1927-1931
Source:
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Cairns City Council Road Index, 1997
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
Oswald's Track
See Palmerston Highway
Owen Channel
Great Barrier Reef. Between Stanley & Flinders Islands. Named after Captain Owen Stanley of the Rattlesnake. The name was probably bestowed by the surveying ship HMS Dart in the 1890s
Source:
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 346
Owen Stanley Street
Mission Beach. Named after Owen Stanley, commander of the ship Rattlesnake in 1848, on its exploration of the Queensland Coast
Source:
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 19
Jones, D. Cardwell Shire Story. Brisbane: Jacaranda Press, 1961, p. 19
Coordinates:
17 35 S 146 06 E
17 35 S 146 06 E
Owen Street
Innisfail. Named for Arthur Owen Jones
Source:
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Robertson, Val and Alf Martinuzzi. Street names of Innisfail. Innisfail and District Historical Society vol 12, 1996, p. 18
Coordinates:
17 32 S 146 2 E
17 32 S 146 2 E
Owen Street
Port Douglas. Named for Captain Daniel H. Owen of the Corea, who reported the new harbour behind Island Point. This led to Port Douglas being settled in 1877. He was the lighthouse keeper on Low Isles for 20 years. He died circa 1907
Source:
Pike, Glenville. Conquest of the Ranges, 1984, p. 7
Pike, Glenville. Conquest of the Ranges, 1984, p. 7
Coordinates:
16 29 S 145 28 E
16 29 S 145 28 E
Owens Street
Mareeba. Named about 1987 for John Joseph Owens, Driver 4574, 11th Bde., Australian Field Artillery, who died on 22 October 1917, aged 25, in World War I. The son of John and Ada Owens, he is buried in the Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, grave no. III.L.33
Source:
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 73
Thompson, Mary & Lorraine Townsend. Street Names of Mareeba: History Behind the Names. Mareeba: St Thomas School, 1994, p. 73
Coordinates:
17 00 S 145 26 E
17 00 S 145 26 E
Oxley Street
Cairns. Edge Hill. Named after Oxley, who was an architect and was on the School of Arts Committee
Source:
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Cairns Historical Society Listing 1987
Coordinates:
16 55 S 145 46 E
16 55 S 145 46 E
